Monday, December 17, 2012

The Newspaper Clipping Image Generator

Create your own content specific newspaper article 
http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp

This web-app could be used to create "authentic" newspaper articles that link to a novel students are studying. Imagine how events in a story might be reported from an external point of view. Students could also use this in a Social Studies context. (Write about historical events you have researched.)

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Monday, December 10, 2012

Liberate your hidden mashup artist.


Mix videos, GIFs & sounds!
http://weavly.com/

Weavly enables you to create video mashups and remixes with material you find on YouTube, SoundCloud and Loopcam. It's free to use and according to the Weavly blog, "you don't have to worry about uploads, downloads or copyright issues". 

Browse samples on the site or create your own. "Weavlies" are public and viewable by anyone with the URL. You can upload your own original dialog or music tracks using SoundCloud and combine it with found video on Youtube or your own uploaded clips.

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